JP5963821B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

As a general pachinko game machine, what is called a digipachi is known.
In a pachinko gaming machine called a digipachi, a start winning opening is provided in a game area formed on a game board surface into which a game ball is driven and flows down, and the game ball starts and wins in the start winning opening, In the internal control device, a lottery for big hits and misses (which may include small wins) is performed, and when a big hit is made in the lottery, an attacker provided in the game area is released and a game ball can be awarded to the attacker A jackpot condition occurs.

  The jackpots generally include a normal jackpot, a probable bonus jackpot, a sudden hit jackpot, a latent jackpot jackpot, and the like, and a lottery for determining the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot is performed along with a lottery for determining the jackpot and losing.

  Further, when a predetermined start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, a lot of types of jackpots and off-site lotteries are performed in the control device, and any one of the types of jackpots is displayed on the special figure display and the effect display device (variable display device). A variable display game for notifying the same lottery result that is out of place or out of play is performed simultaneously, and one special symbol (hereinafter referred to as special figure) is used as identification information for various jackpots or outages immediately before the end of the variable display game. Abbreviated) or a combination of multiple decorative symbols.

  The player can also enjoy the game by watching the game with a variable display of the decorative pattern for effect displayed on the variable display device. In the decorative symbol variation display game, the screen of the variable display device is divided into, for example, three regions, and a plurality of decorative symbols are displayed in each region (location), and then a plurality of decorative symbols are displayed in each region. Any one of them will be stopped and displayed. At this time, it is common to make a big hit when the same decorative design is stopped and displayed in all areas. In addition, instead of displaying the decorative symbols in the three areas at the same time, it is common to stop the decorative symbols one by one in order and finally display the decorative symbols in all areas. is there.

As a decorative design, it is common to include a number in the design. For example, a design including one each of the numbers 1 to 9 is used. In this case, it becomes a big hit when a plurality of symbols including numbers become stop display of 111, 222 and the like (stop display with the same symbols together).
Because the production of such a variable display game with decorative patterns affects the sales volume of each digipachi and the operating rate of the gaming machine when installed in the amusement store, various display effects of the variable display game have been developed. Has been.

  For example, in the above-described variation display of the decorative symbol, the vertical scroll variation display for switching the decorative symbol to be displayed by moving the decorative symbol from the top and the decorative symbol is displayed by moving the decorative symbol from the right to the left. In general, the horizontal scrolling change display for switching the decorative symbols is used, and the decorative symbols are scrolled in any one direction. On the other hand, a gaming machine has been proposed that can display the decorative symbols by changing the scroll direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, when the scroll direction of the decorative symbol is switched, the jackpot is set more easily than when the decorative symbol is not switched, and the player can change the display method of the decorative symbol by switching the scroll direction. In addition to being interested in the fact that the scroll direction has been switched, the expectation that it will be a big hit is raised.
That is, the player is interested not only in the decorative symbol display method of the variable display game but also in whether or not a big hit is likely to occur.

Further, by giving a sense of expectation that a jackpot may occur due to an effect that is likely to occur in the case of a jackpot, the effect of the variable display game can be made more interesting.
For example, in the variation display game, the next variation display game is started in a state where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a plurality of areas of the display screen at the end of the previous variation display game.

  At this time, when the variable display game is started by scrolling the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed, scrolling is started after a new type of decorative symbol that is different from the decorative symbols that are stopped when the variable display is started is displayed. There is a proposal to increase the number of cases of the latter in the case of the variable display game that is set to start, and in the case of the variable display game that is a big hit, compared to the variable display game that is out of place (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-275419 A JP 2004-261513 A

  By the way, among the effects produced by the above-described decorative symbol variation display game, the reach effect is interesting. Generally, in the variable display game, when the decorative symbols variably displayed in a plurality of areas as described above are stopped and displayed in order, the plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner. When there is a decorative pattern that is variably displayed without any change, there is still a possibility of a big hit, which is called reach.

  For example, when the screen of the variable display device is divided into three areas as described above, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the two areas, and the decorative symbols are still variably displayed in the one area. In this case, if the same decorative design is stopped and displayed in the two areas, there is still a possibility of a big hit, so the reach is achieved. Also, if different decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the two areas, the disengagement is determined even if any decorative symbol is stopped in the remaining regions. In this case, the disengagement is not reached.

  In the reach, there may be a big hit when the remaining one decorative symbol stops, so the player expects a big hit. On the other hand, in Digipachi, various productions are performed to increase the reach. In digital pachinko pachinko machines, the production when the variable display game reaches reach is an important factor that affects the sales of pachinko machines at manufacturers and the availability of pachinko machines at game stores.

The player is interested in whether or not he / she will reach a big hit from the reach when he / she reaches after the start of the variable display game, and at the start of the variable display game. become.
Therefore, there is a need for a display effect control method that enables the effect of a variable display game that enhances the player's interest in whether or not the player reaches reach at the start of the variable display game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and at the start of a variable display game, raises the interest in the variable display game by prompting the player's attention and making them interested in reaching reach. And it aims at providing the game machine which can be set as the display which is easy to understand for a player.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A display device for displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of locations on the display screen.
Lottery means for performing a lottery for determining the winning and losing of the variable display game based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Variation pattern selecting means for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns indicating patterns of variation of the symbol of the variation display game performed based on the lottery result of the lottery means;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means, the variable display game is caused to display a display of varying a plurality of symbols at a plurality of locations on the display screen. Later, a variable display game display control means is provided for stopping and displaying a kind of symbol at each location, and performing display indicating either the winning or losing lottery result by a combination of the plurality of symbols that are stopped and displayed. ,
The variation display game display control means includes a variation pattern of reach as a variation pattern of a variation display game to which the lottery result of the lottery means is won and a part of the variation display game to be deviated by the variation pattern selection means. Is selected, when the symbols at each of the plurality of locations on the display screen are stopped and displayed, the symbols are stopped and displayed at a plurality of predetermined locations that are a part of the plurality of locations, and a plurality of the symbols are displayed. There is a possibility that when the symbols are still variably displayed in the remaining portions other than the predetermined portion of the portions, the symbols may be combined when the symbols are stopped and displayed in all the portions. In gaming machines that are designed to display reach,
The variable display game display control means includes:
A specific effect determining means for selecting whether or not to perform a specific effect display for directing whether or not to reach when the previous variation display game is not a reach variation pattern ;
Reach symbol selection means for selecting a reach symbol that becomes the reach display by being stopped and displayed at each of the predetermined positions of the display screen;
When the specific effect determining means determines to perform the specific effect, the stop symbol stopped and displayed at each of the predetermined locations among the plurality of stop symbols stopped and displayed in the previous variation display game, and the reach When the reach selection selected by the symbol selection means is displayed so that at least a part of each of the symbols can be viewed at the same time, and the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means is a reach variation pattern, a plurality of patterns are displayed. Specific effect display control means for stopping and displaying the reach symbols at the predetermined locations,
When reach variation patterns are selected when symbols are stopped and displayed at each of the plurality of locations on the display screen, the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the predetermined locations are made the same type of symbols, and reach variation patterns are selected. If not, the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the plurality of predetermined locations are different types of symbols.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, when it is determined that a specific effect display is performed when the previous variation display game is not reach as a specific effect display that determines whether or not reach display is performed, The stored symbols displayed and stored in a plurality of predetermined locations in the previous variation display game are displayed. In the remaining portion, for example, a variable display is performed such that the symbols are sequentially changed.

Note that the predetermined location is a location where the symbol is stopped and displayed when reaching reach, and the remaining locations are locations where the symbol is still variably displayed when reaching.
Next, at each of the predetermined locations, at least a part of the memory symbol as a stop symbol at the time of the previous variable display game and the combination of reach symbols that will be reached when stopped are displayed at the same time. It becomes.

For example, the memory symbol is divided into a plurality of pieces, and an effect display is performed so that a reach symbol hidden behind the memory symbol can be seen from a gap generated by separating each divided portion.
When the variation pattern of the variation display game is reach, the stored symbol disappears from the predetermined location and the reach symbol is stopped and displayed. When the variation pattern is not reach, the reach symbol disappears from the predetermined location, and the stored symbol is stopped and displayed.

At this time, if the previous variation display game is reach, the specific effect is not performed. Therefore, when the specific effect is performed, the reach is not reached even if the memory symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined location.
Even if the previous variation display game is reach, if a specific effect is to be performed, the memory symbol will also be a combination of reach symbols that will be a reach, and one of the memory symbol and the reach symbol will be displayed as a stop symbol. In this case, the memory symbol becomes reach and the reach symbol reaches.

Here, the player can display at least a part of the memory symbol and the reach symbol at the same time by displaying whether the reach symbol stops and becomes reach or the memory symbol stops and does not reach. This is to increase the expectation for the reach of the company.
As described above, if the memory symbol becomes a reach symbol, the memory symbol will reach even if the memory symbol is stopped or displayed, and the reach symbol is stopped. It will no longer be displayed.

In other words, the reach becomes a definite display, and the meaning of the production is different.
In this case, since the reach is always reached, the change pattern of the change display game for performing the specific effect needs to be reach in order to perform the specific effect when the previous change display game is reach.

  In addition, as a reach production, there is a production in which one of the symbols that will be confirmed when the last stop is displayed at the same time as another symbol that is displayed before that symbol is displayed at the same time. Yes. In this case, the symbol for which the jackpot is determined and the symbol displayed before that are always different symbols. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the memory symbol and the reach symbol of the previous variation display game, for example, the symbols adjacent to the symbols arranged in order at all of a plurality of predetermined locations are the memory symbol and the reach symbol. It cannot be.

Therefore, when a reach symbol is selected at random, the stored symbol and the reach symbol may be the same symbol at any of the above-mentioned predetermined locations.
In this case, two identical symbols are displayed at the same time, and it is difficult to distinguish which is a reach symbol or a stored symbol, resulting in an incomprehensible effect. In other words, as in the case where the previous variation display game was reach, the memory design does not become reach, so the same design is the same even though one must not be reach and the other is reach. An effect display that is displayed at the same time and one of them becomes a stop symbol is performed, resulting in an effect that is difficult for the player to understand.

Therefore, by selecting a reach symbol composed of a symbol different from the stored symbol, the same symbol is prevented from being displayed at the same location at the same time.
In addition, since it is not necessary to be in a state where the same symbol is simultaneously displayed at the same predetermined location, the symbols displayed at each predetermined location may be different. However, for example, if all the combinations of symbols that are jackpots are the same symbol combination, if any of the memory symbols matches the reach symbol, the same symbol is stored in the memory symbol and the reach symbol at any given location. In such a case, all of the stored symbols need to be different from the reach symbol.

  In such a gaming machine, it is possible to produce a shocking and impressive effect on the player by enabling the effect that the reach symbol is displayed suddenly from the stop symbol of the previous variation display game. In addition, the first display of the reach symbol is performed at the same time as the stop symbol of the previous variable display game, and then the player pays attention to whether the stop symbol is the reach symbol or the previous stop symbol. Can enhance the interest of In particular, in the variable display game, the player is interested in the first half of the variable display game until the symbols at the predetermined location are stopped and displayed with the variable display of the symbols at the remaining portions described above. be able to.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display game display control unit is drawn with different numbers, and is color-coded in a plurality of colors associated with each of the plurality of numbers. The displayed design is displayed variably,
As a variable display game, the symbols are variably displayed at three locations on the display screen and stopped, and when the variable display game is won, a combination of all the symbols that are stopped and displayed at the three locations is displayed. When the variable display game is reach, the same symbol is stopped and displayed at two predetermined locations of the three locations, and the symbols are variably displayed at the remaining one location.
The reach symbol selecting means selects each of the predetermined portions of the plurality of stop symbols stopped and displayed in the previous variation display game from a plurality of symbol symbols corresponding to the color after selecting the color of the symbol. A symbol having a number different from the number of the stopped symbol stopped and displayed is selected.

In the invention described in claim 2, color-coded numbers are used in the variable display game so that the same number of symbols is not stopped and displayed at the same place as the memory symbol and the reach symbol in the specific effect. Yes.
In addition, by color-coding numbers, it is possible to give meanings corresponding to the colors of the numbers. For example, when the reach is reached with the numbers color-coded blue, purple, and red, the symbols that are stopped and displayed at two predetermined locations in the reach are likely to be big hits in the order of blue, purple, and red. Good. In addition, it is possible to make a setting such that the probability of a probable big hit is higher than the normal big win in the order of blue, purple and red.

  In the color coding, for example, 2, 4, 6, and 8 are blue, 1, 5, and 9 are purple, and 3, and 7 are red. Numbers are associated. Here, for example, when the above-described specific effect is performed in a variable display game that is a probable big hit, there is a high possibility that purple or red, for example, will be selected as the color.

  When purple is selected, the numbers of the symbols that become purple are 1, 5, and 9. In the previous variation display game, since it is not reach, symbols of different numbers are stopped and displayed at two predetermined locations, and these two symbols are stored as memory symbols. In this case, for example, when 3 and 5 are stopped and stored as stored symbols, 5 out of the numbers 1, 5, and 9 that are purple symbols are the same as the stored symbols. The symbols cannot be used, and the symbols of the numbers used as the reach symbols are 1 and 9, and one of purple numbers 1 and 9 is selected.

  As a result, the same symbol is not displayed at the same time as the memory symbol and the reach symbol, and a specific effect that is easy to understand can be performed. In addition, each symbol has a meaning by combining the symbol with a color and a number, and the reach symbol can be given a meaning by determining the reach symbol corresponding to the meaning.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine that performs a reach display of a variable display game, reach is achieved by performing a specific effect on whether or not to reach in a stage before reach or non-reach is determined in the variable display game. Even before the game reaches or does not reach, the player can be interested in the variable display game.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the decoration symbol of the change display game in the said pachinko machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific effect of the fluctuation display game of the said pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the change display game start process of the symbol control apparatus of the said pachinko game machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment has a basic configuration as a so-called “digipachi” type pachinko gaming machine.
In the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (display device) 3 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays lottery results for various jackpots and out of lottery performed by a main controller 14 described later functioning as a lottery means. At this time, a decorative symbol variation display game is displayed, and the lottery result described above is notified by a jackpot and a loss of the variation display game.

  In the lower part of the game area 2, first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are provided. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are, for example, 7-segment LED display devices. Note that the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b do not have to be 7-segment display devices capable of displaying numbers. For example, about 6 to 8 segments of any shape can be placed at any position. It may be arranged, and it is sufficient that lighting and extinguishing of each segment can be individually controlled. The first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b stop and display the special figure (lottery result display) after the fluctuation display (a part of the segments blinks) for the above-described fluctuation display time.

  Here, the special display variable display game in which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the blinking display of the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b is referred to as a special figure game. The special game includes a first special game played on the first special display 4a and a second special game played on the second special display 4b. If the game and the second special game are not performed and both the first special game and the second special game can be started, the second special game is started and started first. The first special figure game is started only when there is no power second special figure game. The variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 corresponds to the first special figure game or the second special figure game being executed, and when the first special figure game is being executed, A variable display game with the same result as the first special figure game is displayed, and when the second special figure game is executed, a variable display game with the same result as the second special figure game is displayed. ing.

A first start winning opening 52 is provided immediately below the variable display device 3.
Also, an ordinary variable winning device 5 called a so-called electric chew provided with a second starting winning port 54 is provided immediately below the first starting winning port 52.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed so that a game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 54 (closed state). And the movable pieces 51, 51 are in a state of being opened (open state) so that the game ball can be easily won.

  The first start winning opening 52 is provided with a first start winning ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. When the game ball wins the first start winning opening 52, the first start winning signal is output to the main control device 14 that functions as a lottery means for performing a lottery to determine. The second start winning opening 54 is provided with a second start winning ball detection sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The second start winning ball detection sensor 53b is a main control. A second start winning signal is output to the device 14 when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 54. The main controller 14 performs a lottery to determine each jackpot and miss of the first special figure game (variable display game) based on the input of the first start winning signal (partial establishment of a predetermined condition), and the second start winning prize A lottery is performed to determine each jackpot and loss of the second special figure game (variable display game) based on the input of a signal (partial establishment of a predetermined condition).

  The variable display device 3 is provided with a special figure reservation number display area 31 in which a special figure reservation number, which will be described later, is displayed at the peripheral portion of the screen. In the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a, 1 is added to the first special figure hold number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), and this start winning is obtained. When the special figure game and the variable display game are started based on the above, 1 is subtracted from the special figure holding number. This special figure hold number is displayed in the special figure hold number display area 31 as the number of marks. Similarly, in the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the second starting winning ball detection sensor 53b, 1 is added to the second special figure holding number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), When the special figure game and the variable display game are started based on the start winning prize, 1 is subtracted from the special figure holding number. This special figure hold number is displayed in the special figure hold number display area 31 as the number of marks.

  Further, a special variable winning device 6 having a big winning opening 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further below the normal variable winning device 5. The special variable winning device 6 has a structure as a so-called attacker, and is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a large winning opening 61. In a normal game state, the movable door 62 wins a game ball. Standing closed so that it does not flow into the mouth 61, when the result of the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big hit, the game ball is tilted forward and opened so that it easily flows in. Open. The special variation winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor 63 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 61.

In the case of a big win, as a big win state, for example, a special round prize-winning device 6 performs a one round operation of performing a predetermined number of times, for example, ten times of opening and closing operations from the closed state to the open / close state. A predetermined number of rounds are performed. For example, about 10 to 16 rounds are performed. The number of rounds varies depending on the type of winning.
In addition, the special variable prize winning device 6 performs the opening / closing operation a plurality of times in one round. However, it is assumed that the opening / closing operation is performed only once in each round in two rounds such as so-called suddenness, collision, and latency. It has become.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as “normal”) starting port (through chucker) 7 is provided. Further, a passing ball detection sensor 71 for detecting a game ball that passes through the inside of the general map start port 7 is provided corresponding to the normal start port 7, and when the passing ball detection sensor 71 detects a game ball, the main control device 14 To output a passing ball detection signal. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of this general map lottery is notified by displaying a general variable display game (hereinafter, general map game) on the general map display device 8. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8, a general map hold number display lamp 9 is provided, and the required general map hold number is displayed in the same manner as the special map hold number.

  As described above, when the regular game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, and the winning rate of the game balls to the normal variation winning device 5 (start winning prize opening) is increased, and the special game is started. Opportunities are increasing. In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.

  In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port 12 that discharges a game ball that has not won any prize port to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as a game nail 81 (only part of which is shown) and a windmill (not shown) which regulate the flow-down direction of the game ball and change the flow-down direction. .

  Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The control system of the pachinko gaming machine is roughly divided into a main control unit (main board) 15, a sub control unit (sub board) 16, and a power supply device 82 that supplies power to the main control unit 15 and the sub control unit 16. It consists of and. The main control unit 15 includes a main control device 14 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 14 includes a CPU 14a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A ROM 14b that is stored, a RAM 14c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 14b, and a frequency generation circuit unit 14d are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main control device 14 (CPU 14a), and the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the big winning ball detection are described above. A game in which a sensor 63, a passing ball detection sensor 71, and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected, and a prize ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 17 that pays out a winning ball in response to a winning game ball is detected. A ball payout detection sensor 18, an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error in the pachinko gaming machine, and the like are connected.

  The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 20 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 14 so that data can be input from the main control device 14. The main control device 14 is connected to a payout control device 22, a symbol control device 23, a lamp control device 24, and a voice control device 25 as sub-control devices, and commands (control commands) are sent to these sub-control devices. Output is possible.

  Here, since the payout control device 22 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the winning ball, it is included in the main control unit 15, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game The device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the sound control device 25 are included in the sub-control unit 16.

Further, the main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b, and the main controller 14 performs display control of the special figure in the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. .
Further, the main control device 14 is connected with a normal variation solenoid 55 for driving the movable pieces 51, 51 of the above-described normal variation winning device 5 and a special variation solenoid for driving the movable door 62 of the special variation winning device 6. 64 is connected.

  In addition, the payout control device 22 is connected to a game ball payout device 17 which is controlled by the payout control device 22 and pays out award balls and rental balls, and reads the data of the prepaid card (recording medium) 26 to play the game. A CR unit 27 for performing ball lending control is connected via a ball lending signal control device 28. The payout control device 22 pays out a prize ball based on a command from the main control device 14 and pays out a ball based on a ball lending signal input from the CR unit 27 via a ball lending signal control device 28. Take control.

  The main controller 15 is not directly connected to the main controller 14, but includes a launch control device 29 a that controls a launch drive device 29 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2. A rotary operation handle 29b, a firing stop button 29c, and a touch sensor 29d for operating the launching of the game ball are connected to the launch control device 29a.

  The main control device 14 of the main control unit 15 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The first and second starting winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the big winning ball detection sensor 63, and the general winning ball detection sensor 11, when a game ball detection signal is input, that is, when a game ball wins each winning slot, a command is output to the payout control device 22 to cause the game ball to be discharged as a prize ball.

  In addition, when the game ball detection signal is input from the passing ball detection sensor 71, the main control device 14 performs the above-described process of adding the number of holdings of the usual figure and the lottery process for determining whether the usual figure game is missed. The various random numbers used in the above are acquired, and when the number of reserved drawings is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored. In addition, as a predetermined start condition, the normal game is started at the end of the previous normal game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 after the win, and the normal figure holding number is decremented by one. At this time, the winning game is determined by lottery processing, and a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25 for display of the general game, notification of the result, and production. .

  Further, the main control device 14 performs the above-described special figure holding number processing based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the start of the special figure game, Various random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the big hit of the special figure game are acquired, and the random number is stored in the RAM when the special figure pending number is less than the upper limit (Lottery result storage device) 14c is stored. The lottery process determines the big wins and misses of the first and second special figure games based on the winning determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b to control the first and second special figure indicators. A special game is displayed, and a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, the voice control device 25, etc. for display of the decorative symbol variation display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and production. .

  Note that the start conditions of the first and second special figure games (variable display games) are as follows: when the previous first special figure game or the second special figure game ends in error, the first special figure game or the second special figure game. When the big win state is reached by opening the special variable winning device 6 due to the big win of the figure game, the first special figure hold number (second special figure hold number) is calculated when the big win state is finished. This is a case where the number is 1 or more, or the first start winning signal or the second starting winning signal is input. In addition, in the first special figure game, one of the start conditions is that there is no second special figure game to be started (the second special figure holding number is 0).

  Further, when the normal game is won, the main control device 14 controls the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5. Control to make the open state from. Further, the main control device 14 controls the special fluctuation solenoid 64 of the movable door 62 of the special fluctuation prize-winning device 6 when each of the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big hit, and a predetermined condition On the basis of this, the special variation winning apparatus 6 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the above-mentioned jackpot state.

  Further, the main control device 14 as a lottery means performs a lottery process for determining whether the first special figure game and the second special figure game are big hits or not based on the aforementioned start winning signal. In addition, when the main controller 14 sequentially displays the first special figure game or the second special figure game that shows either the big hit or the out of the big hit, the first special drawing 14 performs the first special figure by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the probable big hit or the like. The probability that the figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots is set to a high probability state higher than the low probability state, and the first special figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal jackpot etc. The control is performed so that the probability is lower than the high probability state. Further, the main control device 14 performs control to set the time-short state (electricity support state) where the opening time (number of times of opening) per unit time of the normally variable winning device is larger than the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined jackpot. Do. In the probability variation state (high probability support state), the state is basically a high probability state and the electric support state, and in the short time state (support state), the electric support state.

  In addition, the symbol control device 23 as the variable display game display control means of the sub-control unit 16 controls the variable display device 3 and the general graphic display device (LED display device) 8, and the variable display device 3 The video display processor 35 is connected. The display on the variable display device 3 of the decorative symbol variable display game is controlled by the symbol control device 23 based on each jackpot and loss determined by the main controller 14 and the variable display time as the variation pattern. . In addition, the symbol control device 23 controls the display of the special figure reservation number mark in the special figure reservation number display area 31 of the variable display device 3 based on the calculated special figure reservation number in the main control device 14. In addition, the symbol control device 23 receives an external input signal from the button switch 23a when the player or the like operates the button switch 23a provided on the front frame or the like that supports the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. It has become.

  The lamp control device 24 of the sub-control unit 16 is provided on the front frame that supports the board-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24a provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, A frame door-related electrical decoration (light source such as an LED) 24b such as a glass frame covering the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control an effect produced by an LED, a lamp, or the like. The lamp control device 24 is connected with a general-purpose hold number display lamp 9.

  The sound control device 25 is connected to a sound generation device 25a including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 25 controls output of effect sound, sound, music, and the like for production.

  In this embodiment, the main control device 14 as the lottery determination information acquisition storage means acquires on the basis of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b at the time of starting the special game. A lottery process for displaying the first and second special game is performed using the three random numbers (win determination random number, symbol random number, production random number). In the lottery process, the winning determination random number is compared with the set winning determination value. The hit determination value is a numerical value determined in advance from among the numerical values that become the hit determination random numbers, and the big hit probability is the number of hit determination values / the number of numerical values that become the hit determination random numbers. In addition, the hit judgment value includes a hit judgment value at a normal time when the probability is low and a hit judgment value at a high probability after a probable large hit. For example, the hit judgment value is higher than the number of hit judgment values at a normal time. The number of hit determination values at the time of probability is about 10 times. Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is about 10 times that at the time of low probability.

If the acquired value of the winning random number matches the winning determination value, it becomes a big hit, and if it does not match, it is shifted.
The design random number determines the kind of special figure displayed on the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. However, when the special figure game is out of place, for example, it becomes one kind of special figure. In the case of a jackpot, a plurality of special charts are set for each jackpot type, for example, a normal jackpot and a probable jackpot, and a special chart associated with the design random number is selected.

Therefore, in the case of a jackpot, it is determined whether it is a normal jackpot (with a short time) or a probabilistic jackpot by the design random number.
In addition, the production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the display time of the special figure game. In the case of outage, whether or not the reach is reached, in the case of reach, the normal reach is short or the display time is It is what determines whether it will be a long super reach or premium reach. In the case of a big hit, the direction of reach such as normal reach or super reach is determined. The main controller 14 as a variation pattern selection means selects a variation pattern by selecting a lottery according to a variation pattern data table composed of a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a lottery probability set for each type of bevel or jackpot. And select a variation pattern.

  Reach is a state in which some decorative symbols that are displayed in a stopped state are confirmed and some are still displayed in a variable state in a variable display game. In the case where three decorative symbols are displayed, two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and there is a possibility of a big hit at the stage where one decorative symbol is still variably displayed.

  The display of the special figure game is determined based on the above three random numbers, and the first and second special figure games are performed based on the result of the special figure game. Further, information (including the variation pattern) based on the lottery determination information is sent from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23, and display control of the variable symbol display game on the variable display device 3 is performed.

  That is, when the main controller 14 starts the first special game or the second special game, the main controller 14 gives the symbol controller 23 data indicating either a big win or a loss based on the lottery result described above, The variation pattern data and the type of jackpot in the case of jackpot (probable variation jackpot, normal jackpot, etc.) data are transmitted, and the start command of the variation display game is transmitted.

In such a gaming machine, a specific effect is produced in which a part of the decorative display game (hereinafter simply referred to as “symbol”) displayed on the variable display device 3 is rendered in a sequential manner. It has become.
In this gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 3, any one of the numbers 1 to 9 is drawn, and nine types of symbols corresponding to the numbers 1 to 9 are displayed on the variable display device. It has become so.

The symbols are color-coded for a plurality of numbers. For example, symbols of numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8, which are even numbers among numbers 1 to 9, are blue symbols. In addition, symbols of numbers 1, 5, and 9, which are odd numbers excluding numbers 3 and 7 of numbers 1 to 9, are purple symbols. The symbols 3 and 7 among the numbers 1 to 9 are red symbols.
Note that the color of the design may be a color of numbers or a background color of numbers.

  The color of the symbol has two meanings. One indicates the possibility of winning a big hit when reaching a reach, and the reliability is the big win in the order of blue, purple, and red. Is getting higher. For example, in a variable display game, when symbols are displayed in a variable manner at three locations (three regions) on the left, middle, and right of the display screen of the variable display device 3, two predetermined left and right locations when reaching reach The same symbol is stopped and displayed.

In the basic display of this variable display game, the symbols that are variable displayed are stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and middle. Therefore, the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the left side of the display screen of the variable display device 3 is referred to as a first stop symbol, the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the right side is referred to as a second stop symbol, and is stopped and displayed between the left and right. This symbol is referred to as the third stop symbol.
Reach effect when the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are the same symbol, reach until the third stop symbol is confirmed, that is, until the central symbol of the display screen ends the variable display and stops. Is displayed on the variable display device 3.

  In this way, the three symbols that are displayed in a stopped state are drawn in the symbol control device 23 by the lottery probability based on the above-mentioned hit and miss, the variation pattern (mainly whether or not reach), and the type of win. It has become.

  When there is a shift without reaching reach, each stop symbol is randomly determined under the condition that the left and right first stop symbols are basically different from the second stop symbol. That is, the stop symbol is determined by lottery. In this gaming machine, in a variable display game that does not become reach as described later, the second stop symbol that stops to the right of the display screen is the red symbols 3 and 7. There is no such thing. That is, in the case of a loss that does not reach, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are different, and the red symbols 3 and 7 are excluded from the second stop symbol.

  In addition, when the reach is reached, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are the same, and these symbols and the third stop symbol are different. When determining the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol, the blue, purple, and red symbols are selected by lottery, and the lottery probability is set to decrease in the order of blue, purple, and red. A data table for reaching out is used. In the data table, a lottery probability is set for each symbol of each color. In the data table for outlier reach, the lottery probability is higher in the order of red, purple, and blue, so that blue is more easily selected than purple, and purple is more easily selected than red.

  In addition, when reaching a jackpot, the lottery probability is different depending on whether it is a probable jackpot or a normal jackpot. Basically, in the jackpot reach, the data table for the jackpot reach is used, but in the jackpot reach, the data table is further divided into the probabilistic jackpot and the regular jackpot, and the lottery probability in the regular jackpot data table is , Blue, red, purple are set in order of increasing. Further, the lottery probability in the probability variation jackpot data table is set to increase in the order of blue, purple, and red.

From the above, when reaching with a red design, there is a higher possibility of winning a big hit than with a blue or purple design, and when reaching a big win, there is a high probability of becoming a certainty.
In addition, when reaching with a purple symbol, the probability of winning a big hit is lower than in the case of red, and when it becomes a big win, the probability of a promising big hit is reduced.
In addition, when reaching with blue symbols, the probability of winning a big hit is lower than in the case of purple, and when it reaches a big win, the probability of a promising big hit is reduced.

  In this gaming machine, for example, even if a big hit is 3 or 7 in red, there is a case where it is not necessarily a probable big hit. In addition, in this gaming machine, a time-short state, for example, about 100 times of variable display game occurs after a big jackpot of big hit, and if it is a probable big hit, the same variable display game (about 100 times) as that of the time-short state is executed. As a result, the probabilistic jackpot ends. This makes it difficult for the player to determine whether the probability change state or the short time state.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the specific effect for displaying whether or not to reach is changed in a state in which the stop pattern of the previous variable display game is displayed after the previous variable display game is displayed. At the start of the display game, as shown in (b), the three symbols that are stopped and displayed are cut off at three locations on the display screen described above (the left and right that are the predetermined two locations and the middle that is the remaining one). . At this time, the variable display in which the middle symbol is scrolled up and down is started, and the left and right symbols are variably displayed so as to be shaken. At this time, the left and right symbols are simply shaken, and the stop symbol is displayed as it is.

  Next, as shown in (c) to (e), in two places on the left and right, the torn design is divided into two in the upper and lower directions, and an interval is opened between the divided upper and lower symbols. At this time, another symbol appears and hides between the symbols that are divided up and down and are shaking. The symbols that can be seen from the previous stop symbol divided into upper and lower are the same symbols on the left and right, and are reach symbols. In this state, the stop symbol of the previous variation display game and a part of the above reach symbol are displayed at the same time.

Reach symbols are displayed with at least a numeric part to the extent that the player can recognize the type of the symbol.
Next, when the variation pattern is out of place, the previous stop symbol divided into upper and lower parts is connected again, so that the reach symbol is hidden and the left and right sides of the fluctuation display state are changed. The symbol is in a stopped state, and the deviation is confirmed. Next, as shown in (f), the symbols in the middle are also stopped and displayed, and the variable display is terminated, and the shift of the variable display game is lost.

When the variation pattern is out of reach or hit reach, as shown in (g), the previous stop symbol divided into upper and lower parts disappears further upward and downward, and only the reach symbol is displayed. After that, the reach pattern stops and the stop display is displayed. In the center of the display screen, the symbols are still variably displayed. In this state, reach is determined.
In the case of normal reach, next, the central symbol on the display screen is stopped and displayed, and the variable display ends.

In the case of super reach, the reach symbols are stopped and displayed on the left and right sides of the display screen, and in the state where the symbols are variably displayed at the center, the process shifts to the super reach effect, and the variable display game continues.
Such specific effects have the following conditions. That is, in the case of performing a specific effect, it is a condition that the previous variation display game is not a reach (including the case of a loss or a big win), and if the previous variation display game is a reach, the next No specific effects are performed in this variable display game.

  When the previous variation display game is reach, the stop symbols displayed on the left and right of the display screen of the previous variation display game are the same symbol, and reach is achieved if the stop display is performed as it is. In addition, the symbols that can be seen from the previous stop symbol divided into the upper and lower portions as described above are the same reach symbols on the left and right.

  Therefore, as described above, even if the left and right symbols are stopped and displayed in the previous stop pattern, the reach is reached, and even when the previous stop symbol disappears and only the reach symbol that has been hidden after that is stopped, the reach is reached. It is not a directing of whether or not it will be reach. The specific effect of this gaming machine is an effect to increase the expectation of the player's reach if it is possible to reach or not, and the reach will be confirmed immediately after starting the variable display game If there are mixed effects, it will be difficult for the player to understand.

  In addition, since it is a reach confirmation effect, such an effect cannot be performed unless the variation pattern is a reach variation pattern, and if such an effect is performed when the variation pattern is not reach, It is necessary to perform a display effect such as scrolling so that the right symbol is slid after the effect, thereby reducing the player's expectation and reducing the player's expectation, which is complicated and difficult for the player to understand.

Another condition of the specific effect is that the stored stop symbols, that is, the left and right first stop symbols and the second stop symbol are displayed simultaneously with the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol. It is a different design.
In this case, as described above, since the specific effect is not performed when the previous variation display game is reached, the previous left and right first stop symbols and second stop symbols are different from each other.

The display screen of the variable display device 3 when the previous stop symbol of one of the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol coincides with the reach symbol to be displayed arranged behind them. The same symbol is displayed at the same time on the right or left. For example. When the second stop symbol on the right at the previous time is 8 and the reach symbol is 8, the 8 symbols are divided up and down, and 8 symbols can be seen from among the 8 divided symbols, If 8 is stopped and displayed, it is out of position, and if the other 8 is displayed as stopped, reach is determined. Although the result is different depending on which one is stopped and displayed with the same number, it is difficult for the player to understand.
Therefore, as described above, in this gaming machine, in the specific effect, the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol are controlled to be different.

  Here, as described above, the color of the symbol is determined by lottery in the case of reach, and the color of the reach symbol is also determined by lottery even in the variable display game as a specific effect. In addition, in the case of specific effects, there are cases where the reach symbol displayed at the same time as the previous stop symbol is stopped and displayed as a reach, or when the previous stop symbol is stopped and displayed as it is and reach is not reached. Even if a symbol is displayed, it does not always reach.

  However, in the case of a specific effect, even if the reach is not achieved, the color of the reach symbol is selected by lottery. In this case, as described above, the lottery probability of each color is different between the case of being out of play, the case of being a normal jackpot, and the case of being a promising jackpot. In addition, in this specific production, when it is out of reach but not in reach (if the variation pattern is not reach), it is out of reach (if the variation pattern is out of reach) ), The lottery probability is changed, and the case where the reach is not reach is higher than the case where the reach is reached, the blue lottery probability is higher, whereas the lottery probability which is purple and red is lower Yes.

  For example, it is easier to determine reach at the end of a specific performance, when a red 3 symbol is displayed as a reach symbol than when a blue 2 symbol is displayed as a reach symbol at the same time as a stop symbol. . Therefore, the player pays attention to the color of the reach symbol in order to infer whether or not it will be a reach as well as whether it is a big hit or a probable change at the time of a specific performance.

  Here, when blue is selected as the color of the reach design, the blue design includes four types of numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, there are two (two types) stop symbols of the previous variation display game stored in the RAM or the like of the symbol control device 23, and when both stop symbols are blue symbols, the symbols that can be used as reach symbols are: The remaining two symbols are obtained by removing two symbols from the four symbols corresponding to the four numbers. For example, when the stored first stop symbol is 2 and the second stop symbol is 8, the remaining blue symbols are 4 and 6, and the reach symbol is randomly 1 from the remaining 4 and 6 symbols. One design is determined. In addition, when one symbol is selected at random from the remaining two types of symbols, the above random number may be used for the lottery, or may be selected at random on the program, or may be selected at random. Any method can be used.

  If there is no blue symbol in the previous stop symbol, one type of blue symbol is randomly selected from all four types of blue symbols, and only one blue symbol is present in the previous symbol. In some cases, one type of blue symbol is randomly selected from three types of blue symbols obtained by removing one type of blue symbol in the previous stop symbol from the four types of blue symbols.

  Here, when purple is selected as the color of the reach design, the purple design includes three types of numbers 1, 5, and 9 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as described above, there are two (2 types) stop symbols for the previous time, and when both stop symbols are purple symbols, the symbols that can be used as reach symbols are 3 types corresponding to 3 types of numbers. It becomes the remaining one kind of symbol obtained by removing two kinds of symbols from the symbol. For example, when the stored first stop symbol is 1 and the second stop symbol is 9, the remaining purple symbol is 5, and one symbol is determined. That is, when the color of the selected symbol is purple, there are only three purple symbols, so if both of the two stop symbols are purple symbols, there is one type of symbol that can be used as a reach symbol. The type of the symbol is determined as one type of symbol.

  If there is no purple symbol in the previous stop symbol, one of the three purple symbols will be randomly selected as the reach symbol, and the purple symbol will be the last stop symbol. If there is only one, the design will be randomly selected as a reach design from two types of purple symbols excluding one type of purple design in the previous stop design from the three types of purple design. Will choose.

Here, when red is selected as the color of the reach design, the red design has two types of numbers 3 and 7 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as described above, there are two (two types) of the previous stop symbols, and when both stop symbols are red symbols, there is no symbol that can be used as a reach symbol.
Therefore, in the variable display game, the symbols 3 and 7, which are red symbols, are not displayed on the second stop symbol on the right when the reach is not reach. The stop symbol of the variation display game is determined depending on whether it is a big hit or not, whether or not the variation pattern is a reach variation pattern in the case of a loss, and the type of the big hit in the case of winning. In the case of a break that does not reach, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are different from each other. In the case of a reach failure, the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol are the same symbol. This symbol and the third stop symbol are different from each other, and in the case of a jackpot, all the stop symbols are the same symbol.
Each symbol is determined by, for example, lottery in a state where the above-described conditions are satisfied. In this case, when reaching a reach (including the case of a big hit), the lottery is performed with the lottery probability as described above.
As a third stop symbol to be selected in this lottery, in the case of a loss that does not result in reach, the symbols 3 and 7 are not used, and the third stop from the remaining symbols 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 A symbol is selected.
As a result, the red symbol that is likely to be the previous stop symbol is one of three symbols or seven symbols. In this case, since there are only two kinds of red symbols, if there are three red symbols in the stop symbol (first stop symbol), the reach symbol is determined to be seven symbols, and the red symbol is seven in the stop symbol. If there is, the reach symbol is determined to be three symbols.
When there is no red symbol in the previous stop symbol, one type of red symbol is randomly selected as the reach symbol from all two types of red symbols.

  Next, the variable display game start process that is performed by the symbol control device 23 when starting the variable display game and determines whether or not to perform the specific effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The symbol control device 23 functions as a specific effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform a specific effect, and also stops symbol storage means for storing symbols that are stopped and displayed at two predetermined locations in the previous variation display game. It functions as a reach design selection means for selecting a reach symbol used in a specific effect, and further functions as a specific effect display control means for controlling display of the specific effect.

The variation display game start process is a process performed by the symbol control device 23 every time the variation display game is started, and the main control device 14 instructs the symbol control device 23 to start the variation display game. Performed when a command is entered.
Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the variable display game start command is input from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23 (step S1), and the process is terminated if it is not input. That is, it is in a state of waiting for a start command.

  When a start command is input, jackpot and out-of-order data, variation pattern data, and jackpot type data in the case of jackpot are input from the main controller 14 to the symbol controller 23 almost simultaneously with the start command. Is input (step S2).

  The display contents of the variable display game are determined from the above-described data. At this time, the stop symbol is determined as described above, and the determined stop symbol is stored. It should be noted that, depending on the stop symbol, it is possible to know whether or not the game will be reached in the case of a big hit or lost, and information on whether or not to reach will also be included. Here, the reach design of the specific effect is determined in another step, but the reach design may be determined at this stage.

  These stop symbol information is stored in the RAM of the symbol control device 23 (step S3) and used in the next variable display game. At present, the stop symbol of the previous variation display game is stored, and the stop symbol data of the previous variation display game is used as described later.

  Next, it is determined from the stop symbol (memory symbol) stored in the previous variable display game whether or not the previous variable display game is reach (step S4). If the previous variation display game was reach, the display control of the variation display game without the specific effect is started at the start of the variation display game (step S5), and the process is terminated.

  If the previous variation display game is not reach, a specific effect lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform a specific effect (step S6). Here, the specific effect lottery is not performed for all the variation patterns. In the case of the variation pattern in which the variation display time that is longer than the time during which the specific effect is performed, that is, the time for variably displaying the symbols is set. Only a specific production lottery is performed. That is, for example, when the specific effect is performed for 10 seconds, the specific effect lottery is performed only when the variable display time is a variation pattern longer than 10 seconds.

  In addition, in the specific production lottery, the lottery probability of the specific production lottery may differ depending on whether it is out of reach, out of reach, or big win that is always reach (excluding 2 round big hits). Often. It is good also as a setting with which a specific production | presentation tends to generate | occur | produce when reaching reach rather than the case not reaching.

It is determined whether or not the specific effect lottery has been won after performing the specific effect lottery (step S7).
When the specific effect lottery is not won, the process proceeds to step S5, the display control of the variable display game without the specific effect is started, and the process ends.
When the specific effect lottery is won, the reach symbols displayed at the same time as the stop symbol of the previous variable display game at two predetermined positions (left: right) of the display screen of the variable display device 3 are as described above. It is determined by lottery (step S8).

  Next, it is determined whether or not red is selected in the above-described symbol color lottery (step S9). In the case of red, as described above, the numbers of the symbols to be the reach symbols are determined from 3 and 7 so that the numbers are not the same as the previous stop symbols (step S10).

If the selected symbol color is not red, it is determined whether or not purple is selected in the symbol color lottery (step S11).
When a purple symbol is drawn, as described above, the number of the symbol that becomes the reach symbol is determined from 1, 5, and 9 so that the number is the same as the previous stop symbol. (Step S12).
When the blue symbol is drawn, as described above, one symbol symbol is determined from 2, 4, 6, and 8 as a reach symbol so that the number does not become the same as the previous stop symbol (step S13). ).

  When the reach symbol is determined, the determined symbol is set to the reach symbol that can be seen after the symbol that is torn up and down as described above in a specific effect (step S14).

Next, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern is reach (step S15), and in the case of the reach variation pattern, a specific effect is determined as to whether or not reach is achieved, and at the same time, the display control of the variable display game in which reach is determined by the specific effect Start (step S16) and end the process.
Further, in the case of a variation pattern that does not become reach, a specific effect is determined as to whether or not reach is achieved, and display control of a variable display game that is not reached by the specific effect is started (step S17), and the process ends.

In this gaming machine, when performing a specific effect that determines whether or not to reach at the start of the variable display game, the symbols are stopped at predetermined two places when the display screen of the variable display device 3 is reached. The stop symbol of the previous variable display game and the reach symbol for reaching the reach are displayed at the same time. As a result, the player can have an interest in the variable display game by increasing the expectation of reach through the impressive presentation using the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol at the start of the variable display game. Can be increased.
Furthermore, when the reach is confirmed, the reach is confirmed with the reach design suddenly from the previous stop design, so that it is possible to produce an effect that has a great impact on the player.

Also, in such an impressive specific effect, when the previous variable display game is a reach, when the specific effect is not set, the previous stop symbol is a reach In addition, since the reach symbol displayed at the same time as the stop symbol is a symbol that reaches the reach, it is possible to avoid an incomprehensible effect in which the symbols that become reach compete with each other and to make the effect easy to understand for the player. .
In addition, by making the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol different from each other, the same symbol is displayed when the stop symbol and the reach symbol are simultaneously displayed at one of the two predetermined locations on the display screen. It is possible to prevent the same symbol from competing.

  Here, in the reach production, etc., an effect is performed in which a plurality of types of symbols that are stopped and displayed at the end compete with each other and one of the symbols disappears and the other symbol remains. The symbol to be displayed and the symbol variably displayed before or the symbol variably displayed thereafter are simultaneously displayed and compete. Therefore, symbols that are displayed and compete at the same time are always different symbols.

On the other hand, in this gaming machine, there are multiple types (two types) of stop symbols to compete, and all the reach symbols are one type with the same symbol, so adjacent symbols before and after the symbols arranged in order are displayed at the same time. It is not in a state of performing a production display like competing. That is, when the reach symbol is a combination that is adjacent to the previous stop symbol in the symbol order, the reach symbol is not adjacent to the other stop symbol in the symbol order. Probability is high.
As a result, there is a possibility that the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol may be the same, and by performing the process of making the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol different as described above, the player can know the specific effect. It can be easy.

  In the above-described specific effect, when the stop symbol (memory symbol) stopped and stored in the previous variable display game and the reach symbol to be reached are simultaneously displayed at two predetermined locations on the display screen. By splitting the symbol and splitting it up and down, the effect of showing the reach design on the back side is shown. However, any effect may be used as long as the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol are displayed at the same time. For example, it may be an effect such that the previous stop symbol and the reach symbol compete (fight), or the stop symbol becomes transparent and the reach symbol can be seen through, or the stop symbol The reach design may be such that the reach design can be seen by moving the reach design with each other.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

1 Game board 3 Variable display device (display device)
14 Main controller (lottery means, fluctuation pattern selection means)
23 Symbol control device (variable display game display control means, specific effect determination means, stop symbol storage means, reach symbol selection means, specific effect display control means)

Claims (2)

A display device for displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of locations on the display screen.
Lottery means for performing a lottery for determining the winning and losing of the variable display game based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Variation pattern selecting means for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns indicating patterns of variation of the symbol of the variation display game performed based on the lottery result of the lottery means;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means, the variable display game is caused to display a display of varying a plurality of symbols at a plurality of locations on the display screen. Later, a variable display game display control means is provided for stopping and displaying a kind of symbol at each location, and performing display indicating either the winning or losing lottery result by a combination of the plurality of symbols that are stopped and displayed. ,
The variation display game display control means includes a variation pattern of reach as a variation pattern of a variation display game to which the lottery result of the lottery means is won and a part of the variation display game to be deviated by the variation pattern selection means. Is selected, when the symbols at each of the plurality of locations on the display screen are stopped and displayed, the symbols are stopped and displayed at a plurality of predetermined locations that are a part of the plurality of locations, and a plurality of the symbols are displayed. There is a possibility that when the symbols are still variably displayed in the remaining portions other than the predetermined portion of the portions, the symbols may be combined when the symbols are stopped and displayed in all the portions. In gaming machines that are designed to display reach,
The variable display game display control means includes:
A specific effect determining means for selecting whether or not to perform a specific effect display for directing whether or not to reach when the previous variation display game is not a reach variation pattern ;
Reach symbol selection means for selecting a reach symbol that becomes the reach display by being stopped and displayed at each of the predetermined positions of the display screen;
When the specific effect determining means determines to perform the specific effect, the stop symbol stopped and displayed at each of the predetermined locations among the plurality of stop symbols stopped and displayed in the previous variation display game, and the reach When the reach selection selected by the symbol selection means is displayed so that at least a part of each of the symbols can be viewed at the same time, and the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means is a reach variation pattern, a plurality of patterns are displayed. Specific effect display control means for stopping and displaying the reach symbols at the predetermined locations,
When reach variation patterns are selected when symbols are stopped and displayed at each of the plurality of locations on the display screen, the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the predetermined locations are made the same type of symbols, and reach variation patterns are selected. If not, the gaming machine is characterized in that the symbols to be stopped and displayed at the plurality of predetermined locations are different types of symbols. The variable display game display control means is configured to display a variable number of symbols, each of which is drawn with a different number, and a plurality of different colors in a color associated with each of the plurality of numbers.
As a variable display game, the symbols are variably displayed at three locations on the display screen and stopped, and when the variable display game is won, a combination of all the symbols that are stopped and displayed at the three locations is displayed. When the variable display game is reach, the same symbol is stopped and displayed at two predetermined locations of the three locations, and the symbols are variably displayed at the remaining one location.
The reach symbol selecting means selects each of the predetermined portions of the plurality of stop symbols stopped and displayed in the previous variation display game from a plurality of symbol symbols corresponding to the color after selecting the color of the symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol having a number different from the number of the stopped symbol stopped and displayed is selected.

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